Take things easy this December with our tried-and-tested tips:
- Don’t try to go it alone. SA’s “bring-and-braai” culture is popular for a reason! Ask friends and family to all contribute to the festive table.
- Eating at the in-laws and bringing mains and dessert? Get yourself a big, plastic storage container and use a cooling rack to transport one dish on top of another.
- Roast chicken is one of the easiest ways to satisfy a hungry horde. If you’re pressed for time, rather roast two smaller birds instead of a single, large one.
- Plan, make a list, and go shopping for several days’ meals. Who wants to spend hours in the shops when you could be lounging in the sun?
- Sometimes the simplest meals are the tastiest ones. Why spend hours prepping dauphinoise potatoes when the family will enjoy buttery, braaied corn on the cob just as much?
